Overclocking i5-3570K @4.5/4.7Ghz - Best air cooler?

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I'm planning on oc'ing my Intel i5-3570K to 4.5/4.7Ghz stable for gaming, so I'm looking for advice when it comes to the best air cooler I can get.

As I will be potentially building a new rig by the end of 2018, I'm considering of going for maybe something larger than I need since I will be moving to coffee lake in the future and so on. Just want this to also be future proof.

Having said that, these are my specs:
Intel - Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz
Gigabyte - Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H
HYPERX KINGSTON 8 GB 1600MHZ
NZXT phantom 410

These are the options I'm currently considering:
Noctua NH-D15
Cryorig R1 Ultimate
be quiet! - Dark Rock 3

I prioritise cooling over noise, my PC fans will be running too anyway to get more cooling off the case.

Thanks!
 
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Anandtech tested several high end air coolers and included all three of the coolers you mention in the test. Scroll down to the core temperature chart and click the different wattage options to see where they stack up against each other. The higher the wattage, the more the heat which really shows the difference among them.

https://www.anandtech.com/show/9415/top-tier-cpu-air-coolers-9way-roundup-review/12

Note that the Be Quiet is way behind both the R1 and NH-D15 (those two are actually close and they are priced similarly). For me it would boil down to looks. I own the NH-D14 and cannot stand the color scheme of their coolers. I wound up painting the fan cowlings. The R1 looks great out of the box, but it is a little louder...
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Anandtech tested several high end air coolers and included all three of the coolers you mention in the test. Scroll down to the core temperature chart and click the different wattage options to see where they stack up against each other. The higher the wattage, the more the heat which really shows the difference among them.

https://www.anandtech.com/show/9415/top-tier-cpu-air-coolers-9way-roundup-review/12

Note that the Be Quiet is way behind both the R1 and NH-D15 (those two are actually close and they are priced similarly). For me it would boil down to looks. I own the NH-D14 and cannot stand the color scheme of their coolers. I wound up painting the fan cowlings. The R1 looks great out of the box, but it is a little louder. However you said noise is not important.
 
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